Am I Really Getting That OLD???

[Brkeatr]

Schro....your right....if the politicans had kept their grubby hands off the fund we wouldn't have the problem we are having now.....

[schro]

Schro....your right....if the politicans had kept their grubby hands off the fund we wouldn't have the problem we are having now.....

For the record, that is a paraphrase! I don't want to be accused of of stirring the political pot. 
There are a lot of issues with social security. My point is only one of them.

As an example of an enterprise fund (which is basically like a private business owned by the government), look to San Francisco. In SF, one of the nicest public golf courses in the nation (Harding Park) was basically run into the ground because the city's government kept stealing money from the account of the course to pay for their littany of civil service programs. Well, when they kept doing that, they left no money for course maintenance, and people stopped playing the course because it was in such awful condition. Round count is down, which means less revenue.

Well, the US PGA made an agreement with the City of San Francisco that they'd host several world events at Harding Park (including next year's President's Cup), in exchange for course renovations. As part of the agreement (which took two years longer than it should have because of San Franciso's city government's "way of doing things"), the bulk of the money stays in the course, and the First Tee youth golf program was started.

Now, Harding Park is thriving, round count is up, and all is good.

[Brkeatr]

Nice to hear a success story for a change.....

[robo21]

If you really want to feel old check out who actually got their AARP cards because it was time for it, http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080825/ENT03/808250317 

[Razor X]

I see, so do u have to pay to join, do u get old age pension anyway at 65.

You do, provided that the Social Security fund hasn't gone bankrupt by the time you're eligible.

[GASlick]

I've been getting AARP stuff for 2 or 3 years now.  I'm only 37.  I just throw it out.

[wpruitt]

I've been getting AARP stuff for 2 or 3 years now.  I'm only 37.  I just throw it out.

I hear the discounts are pretty good

[Razor X]

I've been getting AARP stuff for 2 or 3 years now.  I'm only 37.  I just throw it out.

I hear the discounts are pretty good

Yes, but you have to worry about your money being used to forward a political agenda that you might not necessarily agree with.

[wpruitt]

I've been getting AARP stuff for 2 or 3 years now.  I'm only 37.  I just throw it out.

I hear the discounts are pretty good

Yes, but you have to worry about your money being used to forward a political agenda that you might not necessarily agree with.

Yeah ... but I get the "All-You-Can-Eat Food Bar" at Shoney's for $3.95 !!

[GASlick]

I've been getting AARP stuff for 2 or 3 years now.  I'm only 37.  I just throw it out.

I hear the discounts are pretty good

Yes, but you have to worry about your money being used to forward a political agenda that you might not necessarily agree with.

Yeah ... but I get the "All-You-Can-Eat Food Bar" at Shoney's for $3.95 !!

Who the hell eats at Shoneys?!   YUCK!

I thought about sending it in, but I don't think the will let you join until you're 50. 

[wpruitt]

Who the hell eats at Shoneys?!   YUCK!

People with the AARP discount ... the same ones who go to Ryan's

[Razor X]

I've been getting AARP stuff for 2 or 3 years now.  I'm only 37.  I just throw it out.

I hear the discounts are pretty good

Yes, but you have to worry about your money being used to forward a political agenda that you might not necessarily agree with.

Yeah ... but I get the "All-You-Can-Eat Food Bar" at Shoney's for $3.95 !!

Who the hell wants to eat at Shoney's?  If you're lined up for the buffet at 4:00 in the afternoon, then maybe you should belong to AARP.   

[GASlick]

Who the hell eats at Shoneys?!   YUCK!

People with the AARP discount ... the same ones who go to Ryan's

I don't eat there either.  It gives me the runs.  Better head straight the house after that place.
My rule of thumb is if it doesn't have a bar, then I ain't goin'. 

[Razor X]

Who the hell eats at Shoneys?!   YUCK!

People with the AARP discount ... the same ones who go to Ryan's

I don't eat there either.  It gives me the runs.  Better head straight the house after that place.
My rule of thumb is if it doesn't have a bar, then I ain't goin'. 

I think Shoney's and Ryan's are examples of your famous southern "cuisine", which we thankfully, don't have around here.  Lord knows Red Lobster is bad enough.  I've never even heard of Ryan's before.

[wpruitt]

It is amazing what the AARP set considers "fine dining" and "quality hotels"